Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD Reveals Zone Details, Don Patch Pulcogi Experience, and Anime Staff Comments

The “Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD” has revealed a partial look at its display content. Alongside the announcement, comments from anime staff have arrived, and advance tickets under the “nu先行” (nu advance) are on sale until July 19, 2026 at 23:59.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a legendary absurd gag battle manga by Sawai Hirofumi, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2001 to 2007. The 28-volume series has sold over 7 million copies. It received a TV anime adaptation on TV Asahi from 2003 to 2005, and stage plays in 2024 and 2026.

Exhibition Venues and Dates

The exhibition will be held in two cities: Tokyo at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Exhibition Hall D from September 30 to October 17, 2026, and Osaka at ATC ITM Building 4F Special Venue from January 8 to January 24, 2027.

Zone Details Revealed

In the “INTRO: Invitation to the Hajike List Training Program” area, visitors will be guided by nose hairs through a nose gate into the exhibition, taking the first step into the “Hajike List Training Program.”

In “ZONE1: Fierce Battle! Battlefield,” visitors can experience the battles and world of the series. Bobobo’s afro is openable, and Don Patch (首領パッチ) appears, allowing visitors to experience “pulcogi” (プルコギ) together. Photo spots recreating famous scenes from adventures and battles are also prepared.

“ZONE3: Legendary Records” displays reproduced original manga pages from Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, letting fans enjoy numerous iconic scenes. Details for “ZONE2” and “FINAL” will be announced in a follow-up report in August.

Anime Staff Comments

In celebration of the exhibition, comments from anime staff have been received.

Hiroki Shibata (Series Director)

“When the TV series first aired, I was groping in the dark every day trying to animate the surreal gags of this hugely popular comedy manga. At the time, I had little access to social media, so the show ended without me really knowing how viewers reacted. It may not have become a hit anime, but the staff all did their best. I consoled myself thinking that was fine… Time passed… And then! After about 20 years, I never imagined things would turn out like this! I want to tell my younger self, who was agonizing over storyboards back then: ‘The children who were viewers have grown up and still love the series, holding events and making lots of goods… We’re hajiketeiru!!'”

Atsutoshi Umezawa (Producer)

“Mekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemepumekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemerumekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekemekomemekemekemekemekemekemegikemekemeke”

Shinnosuke Tanaka (Key Visual Animator)

“Congratulations on the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo exhibition! I’m truly grateful that after all this time, the series is still being celebrated in this way. It makes me realize how much the fans who laughed at Bobobo back then love this work. I want to tell my childhood self, who was rolling on the floor laughing at the turtle rap, ‘You’re still laughing your head off at Bobobo as an adult.'”

Advance Ticket Information

Advance tickets under the “nu先行” (nu advance) are on sale until July 19, 2026 at 23:59. Goods-included tickets come with a “Hajike! Assemble! Acrylic Panel.” All visitors will receive a “Visual Card (random 9 types)” as a gift. Additionally, those who purchase advance tickets during the early periods will receive a “Hajike List Training Program Commemorative Pencil.”